Member of British Armed Forces arrested in Northern Ireland terrorism investigation

Police have arrested a serving member of the British Armed Forces on suspicion of Northern Ireland-related terrorist activities.

The 30-year-old man was remanded in custody at 12:20pm local time (11.20 GMT) on Wednesday during a joint operation involving the Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism squad, Avon and Somerset Constabulary, and Devon and Cornwall police.

The force sought to reassure the public there is no imminent threat of attack.

“No armed police were involved in today’s arrest,” the MPS said in a statement.

“The public can be reassured that there is no intelligence to suggest an immediate threat to our communities.”

Britain suffered more terrorist attacks in 2015 than any other EU country, with the majority of incidents linked to Northern Irish dissidents, according to research by European law-enforcement agency Europol.